The Armorial Bearings
Exemplified in The
Cheshire Visitations
illustrated in colour by
Martin S. J. Goldstraw
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Brereton of Tatton
Arms: Quarterly - 1 and 4 - Argent,
two bars Sable, in chief a mullet Azure, a
crescent Or for difference.
2 and 3. Quarterly 1 and 4 Quarterly,
Argent and Gules, a label of five points
Azure [Massey]
2 and 3. Azure, three lozenges Or [Called
Worsley]
Crest: A bear's head erased Sable, muzzled
Gules, charged on the neck a crescent on a
mullet for
difference.
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Brereton of
Ashley
Quarterly of twelve:
1. Argent, two bars Sable, a crescent for
difference Gules.
2. Argent, a cross flory Azure [Malpas]
3. Argent, an eagle displayed Sable.
4. Gules, two lions passant Argent, a
label of three points Or [Strange]
5. Or. two ravens Sable [Corbet]
6. Sable, a chevron between three bulls'
heads cabossed Argent.
7. Quarterly Argent and Gules, over all on
a bend Sable, three mullets of the first
[Ashley]
8. Gules, three cross-crosslets fitchee
Or, a chief of the second charged with a
crescent for difference [Arderne]
9. Argent, on a bend engrailed Sable, an
annulet Or [Radcliffe]
10. Argent, a griffin segreant Gules
[Chaderton]
11. Quarterly, Argent and Gules, a bend
Azure [Timperley]
12. Gules, a lion rampant Ermines (sic)
Crest: A bear's head erased Sable, muzzled
Gules, charged on the neck a crescent for
difference
Or.
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Brereton of Hanford
Quarterly of eight:
1. Argent, between two bars Sable, a cross
flory Gules charged with five bezants, on
the upper bar a crescent for difference.
2. Gules, three pheons Argent [Malpas]
3. Argent, a cross flory [or patonce]
Azure [Malpas]
4. Argent, a lion rampant Gules, between
six pheons Sable [Egerton]
5. Argent, a chevron between three
crescents Gules [Ipstones]
6. Sable, an estoile Argent, pierced
..........[Hanford]
7. Gules, a scythe Argent [Praers]
8. Argent, a chevron between three mascles
Gules [Ashton?]
Crest: A bear's head erased Sable, muzzled
Gules, on the neck a plate, thereon a
cross flory of the second, charged with
five bezants.
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Brereton of
Eccleston - a pedigree but no arms
given.
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Bromley
Arms from a Seal inscribed Sr. Wilhemi
de Bromley
Argent on a chevron Gules five
bezants, a bordure engrailed of the
second.
[The same arms are also taken from Seals
inscribed Sr. Ricardi de Bromley]
There is also note of a Seal, bearing a
fleur-de-lis inscribed S Henrici de
Chettilton
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Bromley
Arms: Quarterly
1 and 4 - Quarterly per fesse indented
Gules and Or.
2. Argent on a chevron Gules five bezants,
a bordure engrailed of the second.
[Chetilton]
3. Argent, on a fesse Sable between six
fleur-de-lis Gules, three cross-crosslets
Or [Clifton]
Crest: A pheasant sitting proper, combed
Gules.
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Bromley
Arms: Quarterly of seven coats -
1. Quarterly per fesse indented Gules and
Or, an escucheon Argent, charged with a
griffin segreant Vert.
2. Argent on a chevron Gules five bezants,
a bordure engrailed of the second.
[Chetilton]
3. Argent, on a fesse Sable between six
fleur-de-lis Gules, three cross-crosslets
Or [Clifton]
4. Gules, a scythe erect Argent, between
the blade and the handle three
fleur-de-lis of the second [Praers]
5. Vert, a cross engrailed Ermine
[Wettenhall]
6. Sable,on a chevron between three bulls'
heads cabossed Argent, as many mullets
Gules [Buckley]
7. Argent, a chevron Sable between three
bucks heads cabossed Gules [Parker]
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet Or, a
demi-lion rampant Argent supporting a
banner Gules, charged with a lion passant
guardant of the first.
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Brooke of Leighton
Arms: - Quarterly
1 and 4 Or, a cross engrailed per pale
Gules and Sable
2 and 3 Argent, a chevron Sable between
three bucks' heads cabossed Gules [Parker]
Crest: A brock or badger Argent
[proper]
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Bruyn of Stapleford
Arms: Quarterly
1 and 4 Argent, and eagle displayed Sable
2. Gules, a scythe Argent [Praers]
3. Gules, a chevron between three covered
cups Or, on a chief Argent three griffins'
heads erased Azure, beaked Or [Greneway]
Crest: A fisherman, habited (per pale)
Argent and Gules; on his head a cap Sable,
turned up Or. the doubling charged with
three pellets; holding in the dexter hand
a landing net, over the shoulder, Argent,
staff and frame Or; and in the sinister
hand a staff of the last; his shoes Sable.
"The[y] Alwais Sealed with an Eagle which
Armes are borne to this day
......"
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Bruyn of Tarvin
Arms: Quarterly
1 and 4 Argent, and eagle displayed Sable
2 and 3 [Argent] on a chevron between
three bulls' heads cabossed [Sable] a
mullet [Silver] [Prestland]
Over all a crescent for difference.
Crest: A fisherman, habited per pale
Argent and Gules, his cap of the same,
holding in the dexter hand a staff Or, and
having at his back a basket
Vert.
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